California Events
Redlands Bowl
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Past events
ATASCADERO: Cruisin Weekend August 15-16, 2025. The weekend kicks off with the 32nd Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite on Friday at 6:30 p.m., and continues on Saturday with the Mid State Cruizers Car Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Park followed by Dancing in the Streets in the Downtown 5-9 p.m. with local bands scattered throughout downtown. Enjoy bands, food trucks, beer, wine/cider, and distillery vendors who will be ready to celebrate a fun evening of music and dancing! Free admission, visitatascadero.com
ARCADIA: Inter-City Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale (intercityshow.com) August 15-17, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Los Angeles County Arboretum. The largest cactus & succulent event in the United States from Los Angeles, Long Beach, and San Gabriel Cactus & Succulent club features over 1,400 plants on display. More than 20 vendors sell plants, handcrafted pottery, books, and more. $15, arboretum.org
ARCADIA: Prairie Moons, honky tonk, Western swing, country, Summer Nights Concert Series 5-8 p.m. at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Food and drinks for sale. Location: 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA. $15, arboretum.org
AUBURN: Food Truck Fiesta, 5 p.m. at Recreation Park. Outlaw Cuisine, Maria’s Mexican Tacos, Dubbs Lunchbox, Old Town Pizza, Cousins Maine Lobster, Bangin Churro Bar, Flores Munchies, Bangin Bowls, Drewski’s, Vegan Circus, Pinorrito: Filipino Food Truck, Poppy's Sno Biz Food Trucks, Live music, food, beer, games and 1,000 people in attendance. Location: 123 Recreation Dr., Auburn, CA. Free admission, auburnrec.com
BALBOA ISLAND: The Chancers, 6-7:30 p.m. Balboa Island Summer Concerts at Balboa Island Park. Location: 107 Agate Ave., Newport Beach, CA. Free, biia.org
BRENTWOOD: Take 2 Dance Band, dance, variety, 7-9 p.m. in the Brentwood Summer Concerts Series at City Park. Location: 710 2nd St. Brentwood, CA. Free, brentwoodca.gov
CARLSBAD: Wayward Sons, 80s hits from Journey, Queen, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, 6-8 p.m. TGIF Concerts. Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Rd., Carlsbad, CA. Free, carlsbadca.gov
CHICO: Mystic Roots + Special Guest Lake Anthony, 7-8:30 p.m. at Chico Free Summer Concert Series Chico City Plaza 418 Main Street Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.com
CLOVERDALE: Surfer Girl, indie pop, reggae, surf rock, Live at the Plaza Concerts in Downtown Cloverdale. Street fair starts at 6 p.m. and concert is usually 7-9:30 p.m. Free, cloverdaleartsalliance.org
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Find Your Happy" July 18-August 17, 2025. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
EASTVALE: DSB (Don't Stop Believin'), Journey tribute, 7:30-9 p.m., 65th Street Live Concerts. Location: Harada Heritage Park, 13099 65th St., Eastvale, CA. Free, jcsd.us
ESCONDIDO: Bach Pocket Whiskey Fellas featuring Chickenhawk, 7:30 p.m. at Escondido Hidden Sounds Concert . Location: California Center for the Arts, Escondido Lyric Court (outdoors) 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA. Free RSVP admission, artcenter.org
EUREKA: Rad Bromance + Checkered Past, 6-8 p.m. Eureka Summer Concerts at Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka, CA Free, fridaynight.market
FOSTER CITY: Foster City Summer Days Festival Concerts in the Park Series with Mercy and the Heartbeats, dance, country, 6-8 p.m., at Leo J Ryan Park. Summer Days kicks off on August 15 with a car show beginning at 4 p.m., carnival rides opening at 5 p.m., and music from Mercy and the Heartbeats at 6 p.m. The full festival opens up on Saturday. There's a carnival, food vendors, bands and entertainment and the Rubber Ducky Race. August 16. Se Location: Leo J. Ryan Amphitheatre, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA. Free, fostercity.org or fcsummerdays.com
FRESNO: Stealing Nicks, Fleetwood Mac tribute , 7-10 p.m. Engelmann Cellars Friday Night Wine Concerts Location: 3275 North Rolinda, Fresno, CA. $24.78 general admission online - concerts 21+ only, engelmanncellars.com
GLENDALE: Jessica Fichot, French Chanson, 7 p.m. Brand Summer Music Series. Location: Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA. Free, glendaleartsandculture.org
HOLLYWOOD: Los Aguilar, the Bolívars & Gustavo Dudamel + FIREWORKS, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Eric Lindell and the Westside Summer League, country & blues, 5:30-7 p.m. Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Concerts $40-75 approx., foapom.com; limited free seating available to festival attendees during many of these concerts
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Flashback Heart Attack, classic 80s, 6:30-8 p.m. at Laguna Niguel Summer Concerts. Location: Crown Valley Community Park Amphitheater, 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA. Free, cityoflagunaniguel.org
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Turn The Page, Bob Seger tribute, 6-9 p.m. at Concerts in the Village. Location: 28200 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA. $, lakearrowheadsummerconcerts.com
LAKEPORT: Swifty, Taylor Swift tribute, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakeport Summer Concerts in the Park. Location: Library Park 200 Park St. Lakeport, CA. Free, lakecochamber.com
LA PUENTE: Smooth Touch, 6-10 p.m. La Puente Farmers Market Live Location: 15900 Central Avenue, La Puente, CA. Free, lapuentelive.com
LOMPOC:
Lompoc Wine and Fire
August 14-17, 2025 at
Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance. $40-up, staritahills.com
MANHATTAN BEACH: AVP Beach Volleyball Open August 15-17, 2025, avp.com Location: Manhattan Beach Pier, 100 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Event Format: 32 Team Main Draw, Free General Admission
MARIPOSA: Nicholas Lefler, 7-9 p.m. at Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts. Location: Highway 140 at 4th Street Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MORGAN HILL: Careless Whisper, Duran Duran, Madonna, Journey 80s tributes, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Morgan Hill Free Summer Concerts Community and Cultural Center Amphitheatre 17000 Monterey Road Morgan Hill, CA. Free, visitmorganhill.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: The China Cats, Grateful Dead tribute band, 6-7:30 p.m. Concerts on the Plaza Location: Mountain View Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA. mountainview.gov
NAPA: Dave Koz at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com
NORTH LAKE TAHOE: Keyser Soze, jazz, soul, 6-8:30 p.m. at North Lake Tahoe Music on the Beach, Kings Beach North Lake Tahoe, Calif. Free, northtahoebusiness.org
NOVATO: Sol Horizon, reggae, rock, funk, world beat, 6-8 p.m. at Concerts on the Green Location: Novato Civic Green Flex Space, 901 Sherman Ave. Novato, CA. Free, novato.org
OAKDALE: Barbara Findlay & Jim Ramont, classics, originals, 6-8:30 p.m. at Oakdale Concerts in the Park. Location: Dorada Park, 590 N Yosemite Ave., Oakdale, CA. Free, oakdalecachamber.org
OXNARD: Los Xiquenos, Chicano folk, rock en espanol, cumbias, 6-8:30 p.m., Heritage Square Concerts. Location: Heritage Square, 715 South A Street, Oxnard, CA. Free, chair & table tickets optional, heritagesquareoxnard.com
PETALUMA: Honey Disposition, soul, pop, jazz, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Theatre District Summer Concerts. Bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the summer series on Friday nights. Location: 140 Second Street, Petaluma, CA. Free, theatre-district.com
PICO RIVERA: Rick James & Teena Marie, funk phenomenon, 80s, 90s, R&B, Summer Street Fest at Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA. Free admission, pico-rivera.org
PLEASANTON: Salvage Title, rock & roll, 7-8:30 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Lions Wayside Park, 4401 First Street, Pleasanton, CA. Free, pleasantondowntown.net
REDLANDS: Fireworks Finale! Pictures at an Exhibition, concert, 8 p.m., Summer Music Festival. Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak features the works of renowned composers and performing artists concluding with a brilliant burst of fireworks!at Redland Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
REDWOOD CITY: Foreverland, Michael Jackson tribute, 6-8 p.m. at Music on the Square. Location: Redwood City Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcityevents.com
ROCKLIN: Bach to Rock + Moana, movie, at Evenings in the Park, Quarry Park, 4000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA. Free, rocklin.ca.us
ROHNERT PARK: Dry Creek, country, 5-9 p.m. at Party on the Plaza Concerts. Friday Night Market - City Center Plaza, 500 City Center Drive, Rohnert Park, CA. Free, rpcommunityservices.org
ROSEMEAD: Bruno and the Hooligans, Bruno Mars tribute, 7-9 p.m. at Rockin' Summer Concerts. Location: Rosemead Park, 4343 Encinita Ave., Rosemead, CA. Free, cityofrosemead.org
SAN BRUNO: Michelle Lambert, pop, originals, covers, 6-8 p.m. San Bruno Summer Concerts at San Bruno City Park. Location: Rotary Pavilion, 251 City Park Way, San Bruno, CA. Free, sanbruno.ca.gov
SAN CARLOS: Grrlz Talk Rock, 60s to today, 6-8 p.m. at San Carlos Summer Concert Series in Burton Park, 900 Chestnut St., San Carlos, CA. Free, cityofsancarlos.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Battle of the Bands + Damon Castillo Band, soul, rock, 5-8 p.m. Concerts in the Plaza. Mission Plaza, 989 Chorro, San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, downtownslo.com
SAN MARINO: Mariachi Espectacular, traditional mariachi, 5:30-8 p.m., Summer Sunset Concerts. Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA. Free, cityofsanmarino.org
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Greek Festival August 15-16, 2025 at Chase Palm Park Field. Location: 236 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA $5, sbgreekfest.org | Greek
SANTA CLARA: Hitmen, funk, soul, disco, 6:30-8 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Live Oak Park. Location: 641 Moreland Way, Santa Clara, CA. Free, santaclaraca.gov
SANTA MARIA: Eco, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Fridays Concerts at Santa Maria Town Center West Parking Lot, S. Broadway & Cook St., Santa Maria, CA. Free, dtfsantamaria.com
SAUSALITO: Rhythmtown Jive, New Orleans R&B, jump, swing, blues, 6:30-8 p.m. at Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay Gabrielson Park Anchor St. & Humboldt Ave., Sausalito, CA. Table seating tix, Free grass seating, first come first serve, fills up quickly sausalitoca.gov
SHASTA LAKE: Rainy Night, 6-8:30 p.m. City of Shasta Lake Free Concerts at Clair Engle Park Shasta Lake, CA Free, cityofshastalake.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Pamela Parker Fantastic Machine, 5:45-9:15 p.m. Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series Location: 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
VISTA: Summergass Bluegrass Music Festival August 15-17, 2025. Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum. Line up: John Moore and Friends, Rick Faris, Brian Wicklund, Todd Phillips, Jens Kruger, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, Dennis Witcher & The Brew, Mohavisoul, Vulcan Mountain Boys, Honey Buckets, Home Girls, Muddy Mountain West, J.D. Given & Company, Philly & The Cheesesteaks, Sweet Tidings Gospel Jam. Location: 2040 N. Santa Fe Avenue Vista CA $30-105 (camping also available for a fee), summergrass.net
WATSONVILLE: Selena music tribute, 6-8 p.m., Watsonville Music in the Plaza. Downtown City Plaza, Watsonville, CA. Free, watsonville.gov
WOODLAKE: Dylan Schneider, country music artist at KJUG free concert, 6 p.m. at Woodlake City Park. Cold beer, country music and BBQ. Location: 140 N. Magnolia St., Woodlake, CA. Free admission, cityofwoodlake.com
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